Plow.



PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

' J. J. McMANMON.

PLOW.

APPLICATION rum) MAY 10, 1905.

two spaced fiat "bars UNITED STATES JOHN JOSEPH MOMANMON,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed May 10, 1905. Serial No. 259,721.

T wZZ whom it may concern.-

after described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a front elevation of the invention; Fig. 3, a vertical section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an elevation of a modified form of bolt.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 5 denotes the shovel. The standard comprises 6, which are joined at their lower ends, as at 7. The clamp for fastening the shovel to the standard comprises a bolt 8, which extends between the bars 6 at their lower ends and is formed at one end with a hook extending through a hole 9 in the shovel. The opposite end of the bolt is threadedto receive a nut 10. Under the nut is awasher-plate 1 1, which extends across the bars 6. wardly, as at 12, to overlap the bars and prevent lateral displacement. The bolt is prefer The ends of the plate are turned inably made square and fits snugly between the bars 6, so that it cannot turn.

The hooked end of the bolt extends over the top edge of the shovel and along the front distance, as at 13, and then extends, as at 14, through the hole 9 in The back of the shovel bears on the standard and will be securely clamped thereto when the nut 10 is tightened. The

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, anddesired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

The combination with hole therein, of a squared bolt extending between the bars, and having a hooked end extending through the hole in the shovel and behind the rear surface thereof, in contact with the said connection between the lower ends of the bars, to sustain the upward thrust on the plow.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN JOSEPH McMANMON itnesses:

E. J. PARNELI, F. S. DEAN. 

